The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24
fail to do such work, the owner may construct
the same as aforesaid.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect aud he in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7th, 1855.
State Institutions, Etc.


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| AN ACT for the relief of honorabiy. dis
charged INDECENT eX-soidlers. sailors and ma
r;neS, and the widows minor orphans and de-
pendent parents OF such deceased soldiers.
sailors or marines, and for making an appro-
! priation for the purchase OF land and
the construction OF the necessary building or
buildings therefor. fora Soldiers Home and
| enuc tncrefor.
BE 1T enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Minnesota:
SECTION !. That there is hereby established
in the State Of Minnesota an institution under
! the name and stvle of the Minnesota Soldiers
| and manag -rnent of board of trustees herein-
| after provided for
SEC. = For The purchase of the sit, and tho
than one hundred and sixty (lCN acres and for
improving the same and for the construction Of
| a building OK buildings thereon for the soldiers
home, and to ri. and furnish the said building or
buildings for occupancy and use there ia hereby
| appropriated of any moneys in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated. the sum
OF fifty Thousand dollars $50 Outl or SO much
| thereof az shall be necessary: provided, that
not more than tea thousand dollars tTlO,OOu)
snail o. PAID during tn. fiscal year ending July
thirtv-frst l}lsD, one thousand eight hundred
and e1ghty-seven lSS',. and the balance Of
| said sum ont OF the tax levy OF one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-seven ,lSS.
SEC; The object Of the soldiers home shall
be to providea home for all honorably dis
charged ex- soldiers. sailors aud marines. who
States during the war OF the Rebellion, the
Mexican war. who now may hereafter be
come citlZonS. Of the State of Minnesota, who,
by reason OF wonnds disease, old age or lnfirlni-
ties. are unable to earn their living. and who
have no adequate means Of support: pro-
vided, tina. applicant shall he ad-
mitted to the soldiers kOma who has not
| been resident of the State of
minnesota for Lne % year. next pre-
ccding he time Of making his application ull-
less he served in a Minnesota regiment or was
accredited to the State OF Minnesota. Provided
] further, that all persons who are otherwise
entitled under he provisions OF this section to
| admission to said soldiers home. who actually
served in any campaign against The Indians in
| Minnesota in eighteen hundred and >iXtv-twc
II S6.>, shall be entitled to admission TO such
I soldiers home notwithSs andlng such persons
were not regularly enlisted. mustered into or
nlschareeu 1rom the military service OK The
united States
| SEC. l. Within thirty (5Ol days after the pass
! age OF this act the governor, 10y and with the
adv &c and consent OF the senate, snail appoint
| seven 90 trustees for said soldiers home. not
! more than tour AZ of Whnm stall he members Of
! the same p ,htical organization and who, with
their successors and ali Otric AIS, officials, ap-
lpintees and employees who stall at anv time be
! appointed or employed by any one under the
provisions of this act shall be preferably hon
oraby discharged extnited States soldiers,
sailors or marines. Sad trustees appointed
shall hold their Offices: Three CH for Two f:)
years, two t:,1 tor ~ .arS and TWO (2l for
six ~, Years from the frs VI ,nday Of January
! one thousand eigat hu dred and eighty-seven
| nSS1,. and until their successors shall have
been duly appointed and qua lied as hereinba-
| tore provld9a Sd1i respective terms OF nftice
shall be dcsicnatcd i'll their eral appoint
mentS. aud the men bcrs OF nd board thereafter
appointed shall hold their office for the term OF
SIX 20 years and unit! their successors ap-
pointed and qualified.
SIC ;. SAID trustees shall be charged with
| the duty Of selecting and locating the ste OF
said soldiers home. Said trustees shall axe and
file in the office the secretary oI s.ate the fol-
| lowing oath: Il do sol. mniv swear :hat viii
| support the constitution OF the United States
| and Of the State eel Minnesota and will fan H.
fully Gsctar.e the duti,s q; trustee of the Min
| nesota Soldiers Home according 10 the hes, of
my ability: that ! have not received aud will
hot knowingly and Intentionally, directly or in
alton IRON any source whatever for any ynIt. O,
| influence may give or withhold or for any
| other official act may perform as such trustee"
| On or before June first. one thousand eight
| hundred and ei.nty-seven lisS1 or as soon
| thereafter practicable, said trustees shall
select site tor SAID soldiers nome such place
| as shall. at the time, he moSt economical 10 he
I state. and best adapted 10 the wants of he in.
stitutiOn. having regard in the selec ion thereof
| to elevation, sewerage and drainage, an album
| dant supply OF living water facilities OF access
| the quality OF the scil. anu The price asked fol
| the land.
! SEC. +. The said trustees and their successors
| shall perform the duties imposed upon them by
| the provisions OF this act wilton: any conpen-
kation for their services but their -ual neceS-
| sary expenses incident TO the location OF said
home, aud Their dut les as trustees of the funds
| hereinafter provd d, shall be paid from said
appropriations herein provided for.
! SEC. :. The said trustees are hereby author
! lz-d and empowered to receive III behalf OF the
! state any donations OF money, personal property
or real estate, offered for the purpose OF aiding
in the establishment of sucn home: but sucn
donations shall not alone determine the location
! OF such homo at any particular place.
| SEC. g. The said trustees are directed and re-
| Quired to canse to TIE prepared suitable plans
| ani specifications by competent archiI eel, who
| shall be selected after due competition, but no
| plan shall l.e adopted by the trustees which
shall not first have been approved by the gov
e1nor. Said pans shall be accompanied by
specifications and by detailed estimate of the
| amount, q"ailtH ana description OF ali material
ana lai)or required Tor the erection and full COM
pletIon or the building or buildings according 10
| said l:lanS.
! SEC. g. Whenever the said plans and specifi.
| cations shall have been approved and adopted
| the trustees shall cause TO b" duly published an
| advertisement or advertisements Tor sealed bids
| for the construction of the buidin. or buildings
| herein authorized. and shall furnish a printed
parties applying therefor, and all part les inter-
| csted who NAV desire il. shall have fire.. access
| to the plans with the privilege Of atiny notes
and making memoranda
SEC 10 MOI less 1ian thirty, 1.,n, dow. ,T+,.
the publication OF said pronosai fnr tus on ne
day and hour O be named in SAID ,jvarI
ut the placa where the said insti,u: ion s,,r 10
| located i'll the presence of the bidders ~ sn
many Of then, as NAV he present tho bids shall
be opened for tue first time and the r,ct for
the building shall be let 10 the Lowest and hest
| bidder: Provided, That no contract shall he
| made and no expense incurred for auy building
or buildings requiring for the conn Ell ION of m,
same a greater expense than is provided for in
| the ap.)ropria, ion made in this act: nor ba
tore the aDproEriat ions theref n are a&ail
able: and provided further fha. M
| bid shall be accepted which is not
accompanied Tx a good and sn,,ician+ how'd -;
| the reia, snm Of fv. ,hous,,d dnII,r. iS- nnni
signed nv q, Ieas, thr., ~, ,oori a,'d Hoo,.
| sureties condtioned az ;, ,'ar.rtea ,o ,ha ra
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